Friday, 18 April 2014

Chinese Resturant Recipes Biography
Source(google.com.pk)You don't need to order take-out or head to your favorite Chinese restaurant every time you get a yen for Fried Rice or Sweet and Sour Pork. Here are twelve of my favorite Chinese restaurant recipes that you can make at home:1. Spring RollsSpring RollsRhonda ParkinsonSpring rolls have their origins in the annual Spring festival celebrating the return of Spring. The first spring rolls featured vegetables from the harvest; meat was added later. This spring roll recipe contains Chinese barbecued pork.Spring Roll Recipe2. Egg RollsEgg RollsRhonda ParkinsonEgg rolls are made with thicker wrappers than spring rolls.Egg Roll Recipe3. Egg Drop SoupEgg Flower SoupRhonda ParkinsonAlso known as Egg Flower Soup, this is the popular dish in which lightly beaten eggs are streamed into the broth at the very end.Egg Drop Soup Recipe4. Wonton SoupThe word wonton means "swallowing clouds," and the plump pork-filled wontons in this soup do resemble clouds. To make the dish, wonton wrappers are filled with ground pork and seasonings, boiled, and then added to chicken broth or stock for a final heating.Wonton Soup Recipe5. Beef With BroccoliBeef and BroccoliRhonda ParkinsonHow do restaurant chefs get the beef so tender in this dish? They “velvet” the meat in hot oil before combining it with broccoli in an oyster-flavored sauce.Beef With Broccoli Recipe6. Sweet and Sour PorkSweet and Sour PorkRhonda ParkinsonThe sauce is the star of the show in this dish. Most versions use pineapple juice and combine it with vinegar, sugar, ketchup or tomato paste and pineapple chunks, green bell pepper and shredded carrot. The warmed sauce is poured over pork cubes that have been coated with batter and deep-fried.Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe7. Ginger BeefGinger BeefRhonda ParkinsonThe staple dish of Chinese restaurants and take-outs, ginger beef consists of crisp, chewy morsels of beef that are coated in a tangy sauce.Ginger Beef Recipe8. Kung Pao ChickenKung Pao ChickenAlan Chen, Emperor's Garden Restaurant, Las Vegas, NevadaNamed after a court official or "Kung Pao," Kung Pao Chicken is a spicy Szechuan dish made with diced chicken, peanuts and chili peppers.Kung Pao Chicken Recipe9. Chicken Fried RiceChicken Fried RiceRhonda ParkinsonClassic Chinese fried rice is the perfect comfort food! In this recipe, chicken, rice and vegetables are pan-fried with bits of scrambled egg.Chicken Fried Rice10. Chinese Green BeansThis popular Szechuan dish is a staple at Chinese restaurant buffets.Chinese Green Bean Recipe11. Candied Banana FrittersChinese Candied BananasRhonda ParkinsonHave you ever had banana fritters? This recipe goes one step further – the deep-fried pieces of banana are dipped in caramelized sugar and then in ice water to harden. You'll also find this popular Chinese restaurant dessert called "Toffee Bananas."Candied Banana Fritters Recipe12. Mango PuddingThis simple pudding features the indescribable flavor of mangoes. This recipe is from the HeartSmart series, and uses evaporated milk instead of fresh cream to reduce the fat.I consistently get a lot of questions from people wondering how to cook Chinese food. Regardless of if you are just learning how to cook or have been cooking for awhile you will probably find this article useful. The truth is, cooking Chinese food is not hard at all. In fact, many Chinese dishes are all very similar so once you learn how to cook a few different dishes, you should develop a good understanding of Chinese cooking. In this article I will explain to make a few popular Chinese dishes. These dishes include Sesame-Orange Chicken, General Tso’s Chicken, Cashew Chicken, Black Pepper Chicken, Egg Rolls, and Crab Rangoons. All of these items are fried and most can be found at Chinese restaurants across the United States.The first thing when preparing to cook Chinese food is to make sure you have a lot of the ingredients on hand. A lot of Chinese dishes all use very similar ingredients. Some ingredients you will want to keep in your pantry are soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, sugar, and rice wine. Fresh ingredients would include ginger, garlic and green onions. A couple of questions I constantly receive are, “What is the best type of oil for deep frying Chinese cuisine?” and “Are rice wine vinegar and rice wine the same?” The answer to the first question is peanut oil. Peanut oil will brown nicely and give the meat great flavor when used for deep frying. Rice wine vinegar and rice wine are not the same thing. Rice wine is an actual wine, sometimes called Sake or Mirin, while rice wine vinegar is a type of vinegar that is made from fermented rice wine.Sesame-Orange Chicken-Ingredients:2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes)½ cup all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 egg (beaten)½ cup water (or as much as needed to make batter smooth)3 tablespoons cornstarchsalt (to taste)1 tablespoon vegetable oilSauce-¼ cup ketchup¼ cup honey2 teaspoons sugar2 tablespoons white vinegar½ cup water2 tablespoons cornstarch1 teaspoon sesame oilthe juice of ½ orange1 teaspoon orange zestsprinkle of garlic powdersesame seedsCooking Instructions:Step 1: Heat oil in a deep fryer to 325 degrees. In large bowl combine all of the batter ingredients and mix thoroughly. The batter should be thick enough to coat the chicken but thin enough to flow around the pieces. Set aside.Step 2: Dip chicken pieces into the batter to coat evenly (one by one). Deep fry the chicken in batches in your deep fryer for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. (or you can fry in hot oil at about 325 degrees in your wok for about 3-4 minutes or until golden brown).Step 3: In a bowl whisk together ketchup, honey, sugar, water, vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, orange juice, orange zest, and sesame seeds. Pour into a wok and cook until the sauce is thickened and bubbly. Mix in a bowl with the fried chicken pieces.